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A26951 The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb. 11, 1, formerly preached before His Majesty, and published by his command, with another added for the fuller application : the second is instructions for confirming believers in the Christian faith : the third is directions how to live by faith, or how to exercise it upon all occasions / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1670 (1670) Wing B1301; ESTC R5103 494,148 660

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which_o christ_n have_v make_v for_o our_o pardon_n be_v in_o itself_o sufficient_a yea_o and_o effectual_a as_o to_o that_o end_n which_o he_o will_v have_v it_o attain_v before_o our_o believe_v but_o our_o actual_a pardon_n be_v no_o such_o end_n nor_o can_v sin_n be_v forgive_v before_o it_o be_v commit_v because_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n christ_n never_o intend_v to_o justify_v or_o sanctify_v we_o perfect_o at_o the_o first_o whatsoever_o many_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a because_o they_o understand_v not_o what_o they_o say_v but_o to_o carry_v on_o both_o proportionable_o and_o by_o degree_n that_o we_o may_v have_v daily_o use_v for_o his_o daily_a mediation_n and_o may_v daily_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n there_o be_v no_o guilt_n on_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n so_o far_o as_o they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n nor_o no_o proper_a condemnation_n by_o sentence_n or_o execution_n at_o all_o because_o their_o pardon_n be_v 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be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o prov._n 8.17_o i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o john_n 14.15_o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o john_n 16.27_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v you_o because_o you_o have_v love_v i_o and_o believe_v 17._o promise_n to_o they_o that_o love_v the_o godly_a and_o that_o be_v merciful_a and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o love_n john_n 13.35_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_v one_o to_o another_o gal._n 5.6_o 13_o 22._o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o for_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n in_o this_o thou_o shall_v 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unto_o i_o the_o righteous_a shall_v go_v into_o life_n eternal_a heb._n 13.16_o but_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v phil._n 4.17_o i_o desire_v fruit_n which_o may_v abound_v to_o your_o account_n 2_o cor._n 9.9_o as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o have_v disperse_v abroad_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n remain_v for_o ever_o 18._o promise_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a christian_n matth._n 6.30_o 32_o 33._o if_o god_n so_o clothe_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n which_o to_o day_n be_v and_o to_o morrow_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o oven_n 〈◊〉_d he_o not_o much_o more_o clothe_v 〈◊〉_d o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v that_o you_o have_v need_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n but_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o you_o heb._n 13.5_o let_v your_o 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